Steve Cook, Professional Physique Model, 954k Instagram Followers, and Dancing with Fear - EP. 27
In this interview, we discuss the diet and training of a professional physique competitor with Steve Cook.
Last year Brooke Ence called me and asked me if I wanted to coach a “Big time bodybuilder.” I told her I had no experience whatsoever with bodybuilding and didn't know how I could help him. She explained that he wanted to do a little Crossfit type stuff and learn some weight lifting and gymnastics. I said yes. That guy was Steve Cook (@SteveCook).
Steve is one of the most recognized names in the fitness industry and has competed in the Men’s Physique category at Mr. Olympia for the past several years. What I found most interesting were the things about his personal life. How to process 900k Instagram followers, how to deal with self-doubt, and how to work through the fear of failure.
In this episode, we cover lots of different topics. Here’s a summary:
- His diet during the off-season
- How he cut 8 weeks out from a competition, and what he’d do differently now
- How he trains compared to how everyone else trains
- A list of people he attributes to his success
- The push-up punishment/reward technique
- How he pushes through the fear of failure
- Rules he gives himself for social media usage
- His thought process on dealing with fame and staying connected to those he loves
